BNET Industries
Market Cap:$15.0B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$15.6B
- Public
- NL
Dow Jones Description
Akzo Nobel's paint colors turn the competition green. Founded in 1911 and headquartered in Arnhem, Netherlands, Akzo Nobel N.V. (NASDAQ: AKZOY (ADR); AMS: AKZA) is the world's largest paint maker, among other businesses. The company operates in several segments. Coatings segment produces paints, stains, chemicals, auto finishes, and synthetic resins. Pharmaceuticals segment produces prescription and over-the-counter drugs. Chemicals segment produces specialty, functional, and commodity chemicals. The company has annual revenue of about ?13 billion and employs about 61,500 people. Akzo Nobel was listed on FTSE4Good Index in 2006. In 2005 it was selected as a member of the prestigious Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes, World and Stoxx.
Chairman & CEO
G.J. WijersNumber of Employees 42,600
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Medicinal and Botanical Manufacturing: 325411
Recent Events
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2nd UPDATE: Akzo 3Q Net Profit Up, Fiscal Year Outlook Missing
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UPDATE: AkzoNobel 3Q Net Profit Up 30%, No Full-Year Outlook Given
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Kemira to buy Akzo Nobel's iron coagulant business in Nordic countries
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Akzo profit a sign chemical makers have potential to surprise
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2nd UPDATE: AkzoNobel 2Q Net 13% Down, No Fiscal Year Outlook Given
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Akzo Nobel reports 13% decline in 2Q net income to Euro 155 million for 2009
News & Analysis
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Europe
WORLD MARKETS Shares fell for a second day in a row, led lower by banks after Royal Bank of Scotland unveiled a record rights issue. The chemical sector was among the weakest, with Akzo Nobel shares falling 6.1 per cent after the Dutch group said the US and...
Top 100 processors.(Special Report Redux)
A computing error during production of our February 2004 issue resulted in only 50 of the top 100 companies in our Special Report being listed. But we know you want to know: Who are the top 100 companies in the process industries? Consult this corrected list to...
Polyurethanes gaining in coatings market as EU solvent deadline looms. (coatings developments).
Despite a, "roughly stagnant" coatings market recently, polyurethane-based materials have seen growth, at the expense of other materials, according to Dr Ulrich Meier-Westhues, vice president of coatings business development with Bayer Polymers AG. And he sees this as "not surprising" because the coatings ...
CW75 stock performance.(Illustration)
Chemical stocks moved lower last week in a weak market made worse by a series of bearish 2003 statements in fourth-quarter earnings reports, and concern about the continued rise of oil and other feedstocks. The CW75 was down about 2.5%, compared to a 2% drop in the...
CW75 stock performance.(CW75 fell slightly last week, but still outpaced broad indexes)(Illustration)
The CW75 slipped slightly last week, but continued to outpace broad indexes, including the S&P 500, and the worldwide Morgan Stanley Composite Index MSCI. The basic chemicals sector had the strongest showing, beating diversified and specialty chemicals stocks. Basic stocks tend to pay higher dividends, and...
Product listings. (A. Chemical Specialties-E. Solvents).
RAW MATERIALS A. CHEMICAL SPECIALTIES ABRASIVES, ANTI SKID POLYMERIC American Fillers & Abrasives The Chemical Co. * Daicolor-Pope, Inc. Daubert Chemical Co., Inc. Electro Abrasives GE...
Chemical firms post mixed pharmaceutical earnings. (Finance).(Bayer, Akzo Nobel, Merck KGaA)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Bayer, Akzo Nobel, and Merck KGaA posted contrasting first-quarter results for their pharmaceuticals businesses table. Akzo and Merck both reported profit gains, but Bayer's business was off dramatically. Sales and profits in Bayer's pharmaceuticals division fell due to the withdrawal last year of...
Bayer's Rhein Chemie Joins Flexsys on the Auction Block. (Rubber Chemicals).(Bayer to sell Rhein Chemie; Akzo Nobel and Solutia to sell Flexsys)(Brief Article)
BAYER'S PLAN TO DIVEST RUBBER additives maker Rhein Chemie (Mannheim, Germany) means that two of the world's three big rubber chemicals makers are on the auction block (CW Dec. 12, p. 9). Akzo Nobel and Solutia, joint owners of the rubber chemicals joint venture Flexsys Brussels,...
Akzo Nobel
Akzo Nobel's animal health division Intervet has agreed to buy the North American vaccines business of Bayer Animal Health. Subject to regulatory approval, the deal should be completed on 31 July 2000.
AKZO NOBEL.(Brief Article)
AKZO NOBEL's veterinary business unit, Intervet Inc., has agreed to buy the animal health biologicals products business of Bayer Corporation in the US and Canada. The acquisition includes Bayer's primary biologicals production unit in Worthington, Minn., a corporate research facility in DeSoto, Kan., and the leasing...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| R.J. Frohn | CFO |
| Rob Frohn | CFO |
| Keith Nichols | Senior Vice President, Finance |
| O. Werner | Senior Vice President, HR |
| Jan H. Dopper | Technology Director |
| John McLaren | Director, Corp Communications |
| M. Rooseboom | Senior Group Director, Coatings |
| Barry Oonk | Manager, Advertising |
| Bill McPherson | General Manager, Marine & Protective Coatings |
| Rob Molenaar | General Manager, Powder Coatings Business |
| A. Jan Eijsbouts | General Counsel |
| A.T.M. Wilderbeek | Member, Management Bd, Pharma |
| Han Jalink | Secretary |
| Leif Darner | Head |
| Rudy M.J. van der Meer | Member, Management Bd, Coatings |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| G.J. Wijers | Chairman & CEO |
| Antony Burgmans | Supervisory Board |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Akzo Nobel N.V. | Chairman & CEO | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Akzo Nobel N.V. | CFO | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Akzo Nobel N.V. | CFO | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Akzo Nobel N.V. | Senior Vice President, Finance | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Akzo Nobel N.V. | Senior Vice President, HR | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Akzo Nobel N.V. | Technology Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Akzo Nobel N.V. | Director, Corp Communications | Current |
| Akzo Nobel N.V. | Director, Corp Communications | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Akzo Nobel N.V. | Senior Group Director, Coatings | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Akzo Nobel N.V. | Manager, Advertising | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Akzo Nobel N.V. | General Manager, Marine & Protective Coatings | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Akzo Nobel N.V. | General Manager, Powder Coatings Business | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Akzo Nobel N.V. | General Counsel | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Akzo Nobel N.V. | Member, Management Bd, Pharma | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Akzo Nobel N.V. | Secretary | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Akzo Nobel N.V. | Head | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Akzo Nobel N.V. | Member, Management Bd, Coatings | Current |
| James Hardie Industries N.V. | Board of Directors | Current |
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| Unilever N.V. | Business Group Vice President | Former |
| Unilever | Marketing Assistant | Former |
| Unilever N.V. | Chairman, Unilever Indonesia | Former |
| Unilever N.V. | Chairman | Former |
| Unilever N.V. | Vice Chairman | Former |
| Unilever Plc | Vice Chairman | Former |
| Unilever | Board of Directors | Former |
| University of Lancaster | MA | Former |
| Nijenrode University | Former | |
| University of Stockholm | Former |
| Volume | 21,073 |
| Shares Outstanding | 231.6M |
| Market Cap | 15.0B |
| Year High | 70.00 |
| Year Low | 32.15 |
| Earnings Per Share | -6.7840 |
| P/E Ratio | N/A |
| Dividend | 1.94 |
| Yield | 2.9779 |
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